Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
242394000 | Releasable spool drive (e.g., clutched spool) | 6 |
20100176236 | HIGH PERFORMANCE TIGHTENER - A self stopping seat belt retractor is provided with a spindle for winding a seat belt thereonto and unwinding a wound seat belt therefrom and a housing rotatably supporting the spindle and having a locking device that includes a locking means for the spindle that can be controlled in a vehicle sensitive and/or belt sensitive manner into engagement with a toothed gearing system on the side of the housing. A tightening device operating on the spindle includes a drive wheel, which is, prior to the release of the tightening device, secured in a force-transmitting manner on the housing, is connectable upon release of the tightening device with the spindle, whereby the drive wheel of the tightening device is connectable via the locking device with the spindle for the transmission of force to the spindle. | 07-15-2010 |
20110284678 | SPINDLE FOR A WINCH - A spindle for a winch which comprises a first member for winding a length of a restrain and a second member for rotationally driving the first member. The second member engages with the first member by way of an arrangement which only permits relative rotational movement between the first and second members in one direction. A portion of the second member is received into a bore in the first member to support the second member with respect to the first member. | 11-24-2011 |
20150083843 | Method of Providing a clutch for a spool - The method of mechanically controlling the rotation of a spool comprising a clutch providing a first position in which a first motive force is applied to the spool through the clutch, providing a second position in which a second motive force is applied to the spool through the clutch, providing third position intermediate to the first position and the second position in which both the first motive force and the second motive forces are applied to the spool through the clutch, such that there during the movement between the first position, the third position, and the second position there is no time at which at least one of the first motive force or the second motive force is not applied to the spool. | 03-26-2015 |
20150102151 | RETRACTABLE CORD REEL WITH ELECTRICAL CONTACTS MOUNTED ON AN AXIAL MOVABLE SPOOL - A novel retractable cord reel with electrical contacts that engage when the spool is locked from retraction. The spool moves axially to engage stationary electrical contacts mounted to the cord reel housing. These stationary contacts are typically connected to a stationary cord that is routed out of the cord reel for connection to another device, or they can be connected to devices or electronics contained inside the cord reel housing. When the spool is one axial position, the contacts are disengaged and the spool can rotate. When the spool is in the opposite axial position, the spool can engage a feature on the housing that locks the spool from rotation while engaging electrical contacts mounted on the spool with stationary contacts mounted on the housing. | 04-16-2015 |
20160039631 | UNIVERSAL WINDER - A winder may include a body, a spindle, and a manually actuated winding mechanism. The spindle may be coupled to the body and constructed and arranged to be rotatable with respect to the body and to be removably coupled to at least one spool. The manually actuated winding mechanism may be coupled to the spindle and constructed and arranged to rotate the spindle and the at least one spool. | 02-11-2016 |
20160086630 | METALLIC PLATE AND RECORDING TAPE CARTRIDGE - A metallic plate that is a structure of a release member, the release member being configured to be integrally rotatable with a reel accommodated in a case, and the release member moving a locking member from a locking position, at which the locking member locks rotation of the reel relative to the case, to an allowing position, at which the locking member allows rotation of the reel. The metallic plate comprises a touching surface that is to be touched by a distal end of a sliding protrusion portion that protrudes from the locking member; and a structure such that, if a plurality of the metallic plate are stacked in a plate thickness direction in a state in which the metallic plates are not attached to release members, the touching surface of each metallic plate is not in contact with any other of the metallic plates. | 03-24-2016 |